Chicago note example: Basic format for a book (print): The note begins with a paragraph indent and the note number. The author is given in normal order, followed by a comma. William H. Rehnquist, The book title is The Supreme Court: A History. The book title is italicized and is followed by no punctuation. The place of publication, the publisher, and the date are in parentheses, followed by a comma: (New York: Knopf, 2001), The pages cited are followed by a period: 204-6.